Setting Up Your Home Studio Mini-Course (Spring 2021)
Session 1: February 4, 11, 18 (3 classes)
Day/Time: Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm ET
Level: Beginning - Advanced
Instructor: Ben Eberle
Course Description: In the past year, artists have faced being isolated from their community studios and some are beginning to think about moving from making art on the kitchen table to something a bit more permanent - a home studio. In this 3-part mini-course, studio potter Ben Eberle will walk us through setting up a home studio. Topics to be discussed will include purchasing of equipment and furniture, sink use (or what to do if there is no sink access), electric kiln installation and simple repairs and best practice for recycling clay. Students will bring their own questions and concerns to the table and will soon by on their way to working productively at home!
With your registration, you will receive access to a Harvard Google Classroom which will provide a place for discussion, sharing of ideas and will feature recordings of each class. In case you miss a class or would like to review, these recordings will be available for 30 days after the end of the course.
Clay and Material Purchases
This course fee covers instruction only. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own clay. Find a list of available clays, tools and materials. Instructions on how to purchase clay and materials will be made available prior to February 1st. If you have questions, please email Ji-Eun Kim.
Glazing and Firing Services
Registered students are welcome to drop off, fire and glaze your ceramic work through the Harvard Ceramics program. We charge 3 cents per cubic inch for all firings (bisque and glaze). We offer electric kiln (Cone 06 for bisque, 6 for glaze), high fire reduction and soda vapor firings (Cone 10). Specialty firing temperatures can be arranged. At the end of each session, you will be invoiced for the cost of your firings.
Course Fees: Free for Harvard College Undergraduate Students; $150 for Harvard Graduate Students, Harvard employees and Adult Community.
Registration will begin on Monday, December 14th at 11:00 AM EST
For questions regarding course content, policies or materials, please contact Director, Kathy King.
For questions regarding registration, please contact Administrative Coordinator, Ji-Eun Kim.
Location: Zoom